Rabbit surnames are an odd thing, not least because it’s at times unclear what’s a surname and what’s a given name. I mean, Hewson is the only name we’re told for a particular citadel lord, but it also happens to be his wife’s married name. The name “Lord Booker” is applied to both Morgan and his father; does that mean the senior had a first name, since Morgan isn’t called Bookson or Bookerson? And of course, where many family names seem to change with each new generation, families like the Longtreaders and Blackstars have kept the same one through many generations.
I would guess that Mariner was more a title specific to Whitson than a name. It seems somewhat common with rabbit kings, like Walter “Good” and Jupiter “the Great/Great”. Lander might perhaps have been called “Marinerson”, or maybe he earned his own appellation/surname at some point. His own heir was probably known as “Landerson”, or else a name based on Lander’s own unique title.
It's like, if one of Whitson's royal ancestors only has all girls, and one is heir to the throne, then she would in turn only mary one of another royal family, therefore uniting the two kingdoms and her taking that last name. Or something similar to that.
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Rabbit surnames are an odd thing, not least because it’s at times unclear what’s a surname and what’s a given name. I mean, Hewson is the only name we’re told for a particular citadel lord, but it also happens to be his wife’s married name. The name “Lord Booker” is applied to both Morgan and his father; does that mean the senior had a first name, since Morgan isn’t called Bookson or Bookerson? And of course, where many family names seem to change with each new generation, families like the Longtreaders and Blackstars have kept the same one through many generations.
I would guess that Mariner was more a title specific to Whitson than a name. It seems somewhat common with rabbit kings, like Walter “Good” and Jupiter “the Great/Great”. Lander might perhaps have been called “Marinerson”, or maybe he earned his own appellation/surname at some point. His own heir was probably known as “Landerson”, or else a name based on Lander’s own unique title.
Maybe Mariner is a trade name, like Fisher or Miller, describing what kind of king he was. They were out on the sea on boats quite a bit.
Can I just say, the name reminds me of John A. Whittaker from Adventures in Odyssey
Smalls is evil!
What's the most outrageous plot twist you can think of?
Imagine if Heather turned out to be the rightful heir of Natalia...
What other kingdoms are there in Natalia?
It's like, if one of Whitson's royal ancestors only has all girls, and one is heir to the throne, then she would in turn only mary one of another royal family, therefore uniting the two kingdoms and her taking that last name. Or something similar to that.
So... A female heir doesn't keep the royal name if she marries?
No, names often get lost through generations by intermarrying (I think that's the right word...?).